Previous Scholarship Recipients
2023
High School:
EmmaLyn Burnett
Platte County High School
Platte City, Missouri
Finn Feldman
Centaurus High School
Lafayette, Colorado
Rode’o Hanson
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Chase Petry
Cissna Park High School
Cissna Park, Illinois
Andrew Saylor
Rex Putnam High School
Milwaukie, Oregon
Kylee Schroeder
Deer Park High School
Deer Park, Texas
Michelle Anette Gallardo Vargas
Bonita Vista Senior High School
Chula Vista, California
College and Graduate Student Video Awards:
Jalyn Henderson
Graduate Student
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Lisa Maslovskaya
Undergraduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Kelsey Oliver
Graduate Student
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
College Still Awards:
Lorenzo Vasquez
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Angela LaRosa
Honorable Mention
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
Samantha Nance
Honorable Mention
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
2022
High School:
Sydney Allan
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas
Samarah Bentley
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
New Orleans, Louisiana
Madalen Erez
Coral Springs Charter School
Coral Springs, Florida
Ponette Hamel
Cardinal Spellman High School
Brockton, Massachusetts
Sarah Ziff
Thousand Oaks High School
Thousand Oaks, California
College Video Awards:
Edward Franco
New York University
New York, New York
Lauren Scott
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, Michigan
Katie Varga
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
College Still Awards:
Marison Bilagody
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Angela LaRosa
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
Kristen Yarber
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, Maryland
2021
High School:
Ashton Broden
Saint James High School
Vacherie, Louisiana
Stephanie Brogdon
Byng High School
Ada, Oklahoma
Sarah Brunskill
Williamsville East High School
East Amherst, New York
Kyle Button
Francis Howell North High School
Saint Charles, Missouri
Timara Doyle
Mount Spokane High School
Mead, Washington
William Hearn
Homeschooled
Nampa, Idaho and Kathmandu, Nepal
College Video Awards:
William Bultez
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Brooklyn Learned
The University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Jane Shevlin
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
College Still Awards:
Wesley Lapointe
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Graduate Students:
Megan Bergeron
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Mykhailo Bogdanov
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
2020
High School:
Chloe Amyx
Christ Presbyterian Academy
Nashville, Tennessee
Marleny Ceron
Sumner Academy of Arts and Science
Kansas City, Kansas
Casee Harl
Lake Dallas High School
Corinth, Texas
Savannah Mercedes Hernandez
Marietta High School
Marietta, Georgia
Lucki Islam
Dreamyard Preparatory
The Bronx, New York
College:
Emily Callahan
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Joshua Sprigg Davis
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Nathaniel Gillis
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Lucas Pruitt
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Brooke Jenkins
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
Graduate Student:
Mykhailo Bogdanov
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
2019
High School:
Nicolas Banda
United High School
Laredo, Texas
Santana Jimenez
Norman High School
Norman, Oklahoma
Nia Johnson
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Midland, Pennsylvania
Megan Pietanza
Boca Raton Community High School
Boca Raton, Florida
Zachary Silva
Nogales High School
La Puente, California
College:
Shae Densley
Utah State
Logan, Utah
Eric Holmen
South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota
Mykhailo Bogdanov – Honorable Mention
DePaul, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Michael Blackshire
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Riley Trujillo – Honorable Mention
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Graduate Student:
Gene Gallerano
New York University
New York, New York
2018
High School:
Elyse Bucheli
John H. Pitman High School
Turlock, California
Elizabeth Gourley
Crawfordsville High School
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Erica Grifaldo
Navasota High SchoolNavasota, Texas
Sofia Lopez
Everest Public High School
Redwood City, California
Mia Lynch
American International School of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Madelynn Luckey
Conroe High School
Conroe, Texas
College:
Christy Achen
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Skyler Ballard
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Michelle Hanks
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ayanna Likens
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Brianna Silva – Still Photography Winner
San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas
Graduate Students:
McKenzie Pavacich
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Rebecca Blandon – Honorable Mention
New York University
New York, New York
2017
High School:
Sam Adams
Pinecrest Academy
Cumming, Georgia
Hannah Mohr
Stony Point High School
Round Rock, Texas
Shumesa Mohsin
Tokay High School
Lodi, California
Jose Romero
Lexington High School
Lexington, Nebraska
Riley Trujillo
Fruita Monument High School
Fruita, Colorado
College:
Gabriel Stephen Scarlett
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jordan Elder
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Nevin Fowler
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Samie Gebers
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Bo Lamb
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Anna Muckerman
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Graduate Student:
Adriana De Alba
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
2016
High School:
Julia Chapman
Eaton Rapids High School
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Kali Duffy
New World School of the Arts
Miami, Florida
Hannah Jacobs
Arrowhead High School
Hartland, Wisconsin
Hailey Rose Viars
Loudon High School
Loudon, Tennessee
Sophia Wade
Cibola High School
Albuquerque, New Mexico
College:
Harrison Hill
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Benjamin Aijian
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Robert DiRienzo
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nora Faris
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Braxton Jones
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Honorable Mention:
Mitchell Forbes
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Graduate Students:
Christina Lauren Myers
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Anna Spelman
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2015
High School:
Zachary Bassett
Robert Service High School
Anchorage, Alaska
Condra Lea Carter
Rhea County High School
Dayton, Tennessee
Oliver Doyle
Cumberland High School
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Victoria Schaeffer
Morris Knolls High School
Denville, New Jersey
Addison Tarr
Homeschooled
Bowie, Texas
College:
Eli Hiller
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
Megan Abundis
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
with Megan Murnane, of Washington State University
Michelle Chavez
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Elias Goodstein
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Joey Hardy
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Kyle Schmidt
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
Honorable Mention:
Christina Owens
Mesa Community College
Mesa, Arizona
Courtney Talak
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
2014
High School:
Julia Becker
Francis Howell Central High School
Cottleville, Missouri
Riley Beres
Port of Los Angeles High School
San Pedro, California
Riley Brown
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, Kentucky
Brianna Rodrigue
John Paul Stevens High School
San Antonio, Texas
Holley Stringham
Highland High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
College:
Leah Klafczynski
Kent State University
Kent, OH
Alanna Delfino
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Carlos Hernandez
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Basil John
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Sean Logan
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Graduate Student:
Yamiche Alcindor
New York University
New York, NY
2013
High School:
Rashelle Paggeot
Plainwell High School
Plainwell, Michigan
Ana Perez
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
North Hollywood, California
Brandon Steven Rodriguez
New Britain High School
New Britain, Connecticut
Tracy Spencer
Tokay High School
Lodi, California
Aysen Tan
Foothill Technology High School
Ventura, California
College:
Ryan Jones
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Sean Logan
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Stephen Mucci
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Nick Prete
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Gabriel Rodriguez
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Nicholas Staab
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
2012
High School:
Beteal Alemseghed
Lotus School for Excellence
Aurora, Colorado
Hagen Brown
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, Kentucky
Kelci Davis
Francis Howell Central High School
St. Charles, Missouri
Hannah Huang
Queens School of Inquiry
Flushing, New York
Lisseth Lopez
Summer Creek High School
Houston, Texas
College:
Clayton Hotze
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Tiana Chavez
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Vicki Chen
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Madeline Hays
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Sean Patrick Lewis
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Brittany Morris
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
2011
High School:
Elizabeth Benton
Brattleboro Union High School
Brattleboro, Vermont
Justin Perry
East Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte, North Carolina
Shelby Tauber
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas
Murugi Thande
North Point High School
Waldorf, Maryland
Olivia Wallace
Columbus Alternative High School/Fort Hayes Career Center
Columbus, Ohio
College:
Ramey Newell
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico- Kevin Echemendia
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 
Trevor Gilchrist
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Jeremy Knop
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Kendyl Wainscott
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
2010
High School:
Cory Hackbarth
North Tahoe High School
Tahoe City, California
Locke Hassett
Seeley-Swan High School
Seeley Lake, Montana
Dan Lynh Pham
Booker T. Washington High School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jack Sorokin
Columbia Senior High School
Maplewood, New Jersey
Molly Strehl
Trinity High School
Euless, Texas
College:
Anna Bratnick
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Isaac Easley
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Jessica Hodder
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Sean Patrick Lewis
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Laura Palmisano
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
2009
High School:
James Fanucchi
Sonoma Valley High School
El Verano, California
Keami Hepburn
SEED Public Charter School
Washington, D.C.
Sally Nelson
Homeschooled
Moores Hill, Indiana
Brandon Rabbie
Roslyn High School
Roslyn, New York
Rachel Richardville
Rivet High School
Vincennes, Indiana
College:
Elite Henenson
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
Alexa Keeley
Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Demetrius Pipkin
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Christie Roshau
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Lufei (Chris) Yu
University of Maryland
Germantown, Maryland
2008
High School:
Taylor Cavanaugh
West Port High School
Ocala, Florida
Emily Judd
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas
Angie Rushing
Georgetown High School
Georgetown, Texas
Camille Williams
Chadsey High School
Detroit, Michigan
Agnes Wysowski
Trinity High School
Euless, Texas
College:
Elizabeth Thomas
Boulder, Colorado
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
Juan Antonio Elizondo
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Natasia Gascon
The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California